This came up for auction with $1 reserve and looked straight, so I took a risk and bid until the bitter end and won the auction.

Which felt like a risk and one that might have been a mistake, until I showed up and saw the car, saw how mint most of it is, how rust free it is, how well it runs, how well it drives, and generally how awesome it is. Upon just viewing it, I lost the feeling of regret completely. Upon driving it away up the motorway, I grinned like a child with a new toy. What a fabulous car :-)

Engine is in good shape. Auto trans shifts clean like a new one. Everything works except the driver's door handle, which I will attempt to fix soon enough.

Things that are wrong with it that I would like to fix:

Driver's external door handle not working

Trim missing from rear RHS door exterior and slight scuff of other paint onto the door and slight dent

The other day I took the starter out to lube it, and found it to be in less than ideal condition. Then I got a text message about a volvo in a yard. Now I have a new steering wheel and an intercooler. yay. Oh, and another rooted starter motor LOL :-D Not an ideal design from Bosch, there. Will try to rebuild one or both today, and reinstall so I can take the car to the new place. Pics of bits soon.

2) Whipped out the seatbelt extension, and derusted the bracket and primed it with zinc as a temporary measure that may be good enough forever.

3) Whipped out the blown headlight bulb to get a replacement.

4) Cleaned out the spare tyre hole from dust etc.

Needs some more surface cleaning and some rust killer compound and paint. Then I can strap the spare back in nice and tight and clip the cover over it properly. Bulb is easy. Firewall rust spot will get a similar treatment and something covering it for now.

WOF is on the car!Door handle fixed.Spare strapped in.Rust welded up.Zinc primer applied.Exterior washed down.Engine bay degreased and looking like new.Synth ATF obtained for auto slush box.Synth 80/140 obtained for diff.Just nabbed a set of four Arrakis wheels from a later car for $200NZ :-D Pics of them on other cars etc

I reckon they'll fit the gold wagon pretty well, style wise. Going to try to pick up tomorrow arvo. Attending a show in it in the morning. Trailer load of gear from storage to flat after pickup of wheels.

BIG BIG thank you to our member Corbon for allowing me to use his driveway and tools to do the engine oil and filter tonight! Hugely appreciated! Thanks mate! :-)

Volvo was coupled to the ute earlier, too! A frame seems to be mint. Will give it a tow test soon to see how it is under hard brakes. If it passes that, I'll leave it alone. If not, I'll modify the two bar on the Volvo like this: https://twitter.com/FredCookeNZ/status/ ... 0875916288

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